CEP at the 31st Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services

President Annie Devos, Vice-Presidents Danijela Mrhar Prelić and Daniel Danglades, Board Member Line Wilberg, and Secretary General Jana Špero Kamenjarin represented CEP.

The conference, organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Maltese Correctional Services Agency, was dedicated to the theme “Persons with Specific Needs and Vulnerabilities”. The event brought together directors, senior officials, and experts from prison and probation services across Europe to discuss current challenges and promising practices in the treatment and management of vulnerable groups within correctional systems.

The programme featured plenary sessions and thematic workshops focusing on foreign nationals, older persons, women, and cooperation between prison and probation services. CEP is particularly proud that Vice-President Danijela Mrhar Prelić moderated the workshop on women in correctional settings, while former CEP Vice-President Iuliana Carbunaru moderated the workshop on cooperation between prison and probation services. Both are members of the Council of Europe’s PC-CP Working Group and brought valuable expertise to these discussions.

CEP’s active participation provided an important opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences with international colleagues and to contribute to discussions by sharing European perspectives and good practices related to the conference themes.

CEP would also like to express its sincere appreciation to colleagues from the Maltese prison and probation services for their warm hospitality and for the excellent organisation of this important event.

The next edition of the CDPPS will take place in 2027 in Ireland